Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06

hIC Vi IIOll IhS N6SA
ipg carriage and pair-perhaps tour-to
the .oHe-horse chase and palanquin OF the
BaDgalee; and adapted TO the Climate are
the handsome Uniforms OF officers OF
every arm of the serVice-Ertillery, en-
glneere, light cavalry, general stan, ana
50 torih-often clustering like bees ABOUT
the fair and fresh new arrivals from
Europe.
The latest civilization OF the western
world is there, Mingled with the most
ancient civilization of the east. There
msy be seen men in turbars, with flowing
sttlre, with slsvish-like servants holding
over them splendid umbrellas; women,
clad in many colors, carrying children
! peIched upon the hip; tSktrs, with coarse
/ neir hanging TO their feet, with sn arm
/ held upward till it has become stiffened
| ard withered like the branch of tree;
and barefooted people with rings or
/ their toes.
The two friends had "dene" Garden
Reach, with all It's stately villas End the
botanic gardens; had passed Il" race
course and ridden to Belvedere, " hich is
the palace of the lieut.
| close by where was fought tue famous
duel in III, b5tween Warren Hastings
AID Sir z. Francis, in which the latter
Was severely wounded and rerrO wly
escaped with his life; the government
house, with its colossal gates and spyIXes
IN edifice in which they had been doly
presented 10 the representative Ct the
Empress Queen, and of the intei}o7 OF
which q writer says, "any adequate )dea
cannot be conveyed by words; the eye,
rot the ear, must be the medium OF con-
munication. The marble hall, in par
iicular, brought TO my mind many Of The
glowing descriptions in the Arabian Tales
of enchanted castles, etc. Indeed,
juld scarcely persuade myself that was
not tresdiDg on magic ground all TIT 'ime
l was wandering through it. Then tlere
was St Paul's Cathedral, with oil it's
monuments TO the brave men whose hlood
aud vslor have won India for Brain,
and its brother, the Scottish Presbyt" ian
Kirk, or, as the natives curiously csll it,
he Lard Sahib IA GiTjah, which was
founded by Flora, CouD' ess of Loudoun,
GA St. Andrews Day, 1915, and the great
clock Of which cost 5000 rupees. And
so, after al this, one evening they had
something Of an adventure when riding
about the vast extent of the crowded
Esplanade.
Westward of the latter lies the Chow
riDgner road, where whilom miserable
naIive huts we're ct times found close by
mansions of noble aspect.
The Esplsnsde was crowded with
loungers, Europeans and wealthy natives,
in beautiful carriages or on horseback;
the caparisoned elephant, with the golden
umbrellas, the decorated palanquiD, with
hVeried outrunners, the carhonchy or
hack carriage of Bengal, and many q
buggy, snd near the roadweys, boXW&llahs
or native hawkers, in their clean white
muslin costumes-plenty of warm light,
color, glitteriDg and motion-au were
there.
The little group of friends, of whom
General Tremayne was the center, rode
slowly through the crowds, smoking and
laughing, and eyeing attentively al they
passed, and among those on whom appre-
cistiVe glsnces fell were the graceful,
wil!owy and slender Eurasian girls, with
their languishing black eyes
snd soft hsIf-European tea-
lures. These find their greatest
admirers generally in young Europeans,
and ICok upon the young men Of their
own half caste and color as beneath them
Osnvers' eyeglSss was never idle; but
such men SIS Lonsdale and MOntressor
mad other houghts-thoughts peculiarly
heir oWn-tO occupy them, and RODE
slowly on, surveying the carriages and
other equipages and the many eQuestrians
male and female, that fitted past, with
apparent Indifference. They had seen
eli these in the same place msIy q time
before.
life seems to get more of bore as
one grows Older" wss Montressor's fire.
queDt remark and mood Of mind.
Looking at him Lonsdale thought what
6 handsome fellow he was; such good
style, too; and how few could guess the
secret that made him so grave, and often
cynical.
Danvers and other young subs. were in
the highest spirits. Regrets for leaving
home and home circles were emotions
of the past, and now the novelty Ct being
completely ones master-the srsmmels
If discipline withal-&nd utterly beyond
'utelSge, of having life aud sVocsIion
before them, handsome uniform to wear,
n approved position ia society to main
tain, and always good ssddle-hQrse to
tide, was vivid ard Keen in every young
fellows breast.
"I hope we may see the belle OF Cal
cutta," said Danvers. "She is g stun
Ter, and is here every evening, 1 be-
ieve."
"Rxther too grave, with all her beauty,
for my TASTE" said Cecile Trsvers, an
other fi4dgllDg of the Bengal Staff
Corps, though wearing the scarlet tunic
OF the Governor Generals body guard,
faced with blue and richly laced with
gold, corps whose standards have many
a trophy between cars" and "Sabraon."
"But who is she?n he asked.
"Miss-no, Mrs.-by Jove, l forget the
name. She acts as companion, be-
lieve, to the Governor of Arracon's wife
Lady Tremayne."
"Then the General here must know
her"
If the General heard the observation,
he remained grimly silent.
"Sne seems very young to be q widow"
began Charlie Dsnvers, again.
eyes; and to be mother, too, as local
gossip adds. She has at least one
child"
SAB, that spoils your little romance"
said Lonsdale.
GA grass widow, probabIy?" suggested
some one else-s tall blase-looking
gunner with knowing smile. "Though
she wears black always, even in this hot
climate"
"Not at ALL" said Danvers; "her hus-
band was killed in Egypt, believe"
"What regiment?" queried the sceptic.
81 don't know; but she'll be my fate,
assure you, Montressor," said Dsnvers